GDPR & Domestic CCTV Systems

General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] came in to force on Friday 25th May 2018 and will be applicable in all member states in the EU.

Recognisable images captured by CCTV Systems are considered personal data and can give rise to concern that an individual’s “private space” is being unreasonably invaded therefore are subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Acts. As data is captured on your CCTV System, you need to be fully aware of your obligations pertaining to GDPR and CCTV Security Systems.

Please be aware of the following information relating to GDPR & Domestic use of CCTV systems:

The processing of personal data kept by an individual and concerned solely with the management of his / her personal, family or household affairs or kept by an individual for recreational purposes is exempt from the provisions of the Acts.
This exemption would generally apply to the use of CCTV in a domestic environment.

However, the exemption may not apply if the occupant works from home. [ Where the exemption does apply, a person who objects to the use of a CCTV system – for example, a neighbour who objects to images of her / his property being recorded – may be able to take a civil legal action based on the Constitutional and Common Law right to privacy.]

It should be noted that recording of a public space, even partially, or when recording is directed outwards from the private setting, it may not be regarded as a ‘personal or household’ activity for the purposes of the Data Protection Acts.

If you have any queries relating to General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] and your Domestic CCTV System please contact the team at Coleman Electronics Ltd at anytime.